After continuously draining the spiritual energy and blood of the four evil Divine Monarchs of Yangjiao Ridge, the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword no longer wished to return to Shi Feiyang.

It then recalled the time back in the Star Constellations Sea when Xu Wan was sacrificing and refining it, and how it had fed on the transferred essence blood and True Qi, as well as the sensation it felt when it fully drained Gu Ying's flesh.

Of course, it also remembered the two instances when its feeding was interrupted, the memories of terror, especially when Shi Feiyang shattered it with Suiren's Drill. It was like a newborn baby ripped from its mother's womb and subjected to devastating blows—those became the lifelong shadows of its existence.

"No, no, I can't let him find me again. I must leave this place, leave Central Earth. Hmm, I could go overseas. I've heard there are many cultivators there; I could drink their blood and energy…"

The Demon Sword made up its mind and turned to fly toward the southeast.

Jiang Xiaotie, along with the disciples of the Snow Mountain Sect, were all terrified by the sword's gruesome and eerie way of killing. Seeing it flying away on its own, not northward but southeast, the disciples of the Snow Mountain Sect cried out in a reminder, "Xiaotie! The sword is flying away on its own. Aren't you going to chase it?"

Jiang Xiaotie didn't dare to. He remembered what Shi Feiyang had instructed—that after releasing the sword, he was to ignore everything else and must not approach it.

He had originally planned to observe this powerful divine sword up close and then personally return it to Shi Feiyang, but now he was somewhat frightened, thinking that if the sword decided to strike while he was holding it, wouldn't he too become a dried corpse?

His face pale, he shook his head: "The senior mentioned that after releasing the flying sword, I should leave it be. There must be another intent behind it."

The Demon Sword flew towards the southeast and was about to move on when suddenly, a sword light speedily chased after it from behind. The Demon Sword was slightly surprised, sensing that the mana of this person behind was much stronger than the four it had killed earlier, and joyfully halted.

The person chasing after him wore a robe of white hemp, with broad shoulders and long arms, his whole head of hair and beard as white as silver, his long white eyebrows drooping from the corners of his eyes to his cheeks, his face a vivid red, his nose broad, his mouth wide, his teeth shining like silver, his ears large and round, red as cinnabar, his earlobes thick and long, and his narrowing eyes twinkling with a fierce light.

This person was none other than the Ape Elder from Qingmiao Forest in Yellow Dragon Mountain, Shaanxi!

He had felt suspicious when Shi Feiyang did not appear but sent only a young Taoist with a sword. Coming here to investigate, he couldn't believe how formidable the sword was!

Ape Elder, consumed by greed, had originally planned to intercept the sword mid-flight when it returned. However, when the sword unexpectedly flew southeast by itself, he swiftly pursued to seize it.

The Demon Sword treated him as if he were a delicious blood meal arriving on its own, and did not attempt to flee. Instead, it spun around, its sword tip bursting forth a hundred-zhang-long Blood Rainbow shooting directly at the Ape Elder.

The Ape Elder had anticipated that the sword would not be easily subdued. He raised both hands, releasing ten beams—five blue and five white—from his long claws like ten long rainbows, continuously extending from the back towards the front.

This was the Taiyin Heavenly Gang Sword Qi he had painstakingly gathered from the Western Taiyin True Gold over countless years, which, although named 'sword qi,' was comparable to transcendent flying swords forming rainbows. As it shot forward, it clashed with the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword.

The Demon Sword, having just sucked fresh blood from four powerful experts, was in high spirits, as if driven by all four of the evildoers from Yangjiao Ridge simultaneously casting spells. A single sword qi from the Ape Elder could not withstand it, nor could five, but ten, like ten extraordinary immortal swords, barely held their own. Together, the eleven beams of light—one red, five blue, five white—twisted together in a fiercely crackling battle, sparks flying wildly.

The Ape Elder realized this sword was even more formidable than he had initially witnessed. Despite his surprise, he also felt a thrill of excitement.

The Demon Sword also sensed the unpredictably strong mana and divine power of this Ape Spirit, and, likewise, felt a tinge of delighted surprise.

The two continued to battle for a while, neither able to best the other. The Ape Elder, with a loud cry, threw his hands forward, releasing flame-like intense blaze, shooting out one after another, instantly forming a sea of flames that enveloped the sword in its center to burn it.

Seeing the other party had reserves, and realizing it could not directly kill and absorb him, the Demon Sword ceased fighting and allowed the ten sword qis to tightly wrap around it, forcibly bringing it to a stop.

The Ape Elder, seeing the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword in front of him, was overjoyed, although the fierce light in his eyes grew even stronger: "I know you are an incredible demon sword with a demon god ruling within. The battle hasn't reached a desperate stage yet, and you've already submitted, which shows your heart isn't sincere. You're probably planning to lurk by my side, waiting for a chance to strike. But I, Old Ape, am not like the other cultivators you can compare with. If you really think so, you are sadly mistaken!"

The Demon Sword responded, "It's true we haven't reached a desperate stage, but in our Demon Path, like animals in the jungle, it is survival of the fittest, the strong rule as kings at the dinner table, and the weak serve as slaves on the menu. Those four from before are already in my belly. Your mana is formidable, and I've never seen anything like it; I admire you. I am willing to follow you and feast on the weak of this world together! Unless, in the future, someone stronger than you comes along, then you will be on the menu, and I'll devour monkey brains and drink monkey blood."

Heavenly Demon Sensing, he sensed that the Ape Elder had a monkey's temperament, easily enraged and always striving to win; his words perfectly balanced praise with provocation.

The Ape Elder laughed heartily, grabbed the Demon Sword in his hand, feeling the powerful energy transferred from the sword, and he felt his horizons broaden. All the spirits, ghosts, demons, and evils of the world could be slain!

"You'll never have a chance to eat my monkey brains; from now on, I'll take you to feast on human brains!"

He took the Demon Sword back to Qingmiao Forest in Yellow Dragon Mountain and began casting spells to refine the sword. The Demon Sword was very cooperative, and within half a month, the man and the sword had reached a perfect understanding, as if it were an extension of his own arm.

The Demon Sword then imparted to Elder Ape the Demon Technique, capable of quickly mastering powerful spells. Elder Ape became cautious, afraid to learn hastily lest he fall under the Demon Sword's influence.

The Demon Sword then taught him Buddhist law to guard his spirit and recounted its past with Zen Master Yichen, claiming to have received the mantle of Zen Master Yichen, becoming his disciple, having long since abandoned evil to follow the path of Buddhism. It even showed Elder Ape three shariputras that belonged to Zen Master Yichen, asserting that it only killed the wicked, such as the Four Evils of Yangjiao Ridge. If it were truly a thoroughly evil Demon Sword, it would have stormed into the Daoist Temple after killing those four and slaughtered everyone in sight with a single swing of its blade!

Elder Ape practiced the Buddhist law and found it to be genuine, which reassured him to start practicing the Great Demon Path Technique.

This old Ape Spirit, having cultivated for hundreds of years, had reached a high level of Daoist power. He was always prudent and cautious, rarely taking lives, and when harvesting essence, he did not seek out humans, choosing instead to mate with the prettiest female apes in the mountains and treated them well afterward.

Despite such careful conduct, he was tempted by the Demon Sword and gradually slid into the Demon Path.

After another half month, a visitor arrived—it was Xing Kun, the Demon King of the diabolical Western Demon Cult!

Xing Kun asked Elder Ape, "Are you giving up on the treasure in the Holy Mausoleum, Ape friend?"

With an impassive face, Elder Ape replied, "That Shi does not leave Qiao Mountain, and the method you spoke of last time didn't work!"

Xing Kun urgently said, "Just because that Shi won't leave Qiao Mountain, does that mean you dare not go? I thought you had vast divine powers and boundless mana, never fearing anyone in your life, how can you..."

Elder Ape's expression darkened, "Don't provoke me! That Shi killed One Light Master, raided Rotary Temple, you harbor resentment in your heart and don't dare to seek revenge yourself, yet you come to provoke me at this time! Hmph, provoking me to fight him in a bitter battle while you reap the benefits behind my back; do you really think this old ape is that foolish?"

Xing Kun hastily appeased him, "Ape friend, there's no need to be angry. I indeed have a deep-seated grudge against that Shi, knowing his mysterious and powerful mana, I cannot go alone to avenge my sect. I genuinely wish to collaborate with you, avenging my sect's great grudge, and you obtaining the supreme treasure of the Holy Mausoleum; both sides benefit, no one loses out. Truth be told, I have another plan this time, this will definitely..."

"Don't bother!" Elder Ape said with a fierce look in his eyes, "I too have a plan that can kill that Shi and avenge your sect while enabling me to obtain the treasure of the Holy Mausoleum."

Xing Kun was shocked, "What do you mean?"

"It means killing you!" declared Elder Ape as he released ten Taiyin Heavenly Gang Sword Qi.

Xing Kun was startled and hastily cast a spell, moving backwards to increase the distance and releasing a Protective Dharma Treasure while crying out, "Ape friend, what are you doing?"

Elder Ape stated, "You must already know, I've acquired a new Demon Sword. The more it kills, the stronger it becomes. After I eliminate the likes of you folk and it feasts on your fresh blood and refines your True Qi, then I can go and kill Shi Feiyang to avenge your sect."

Elder Ape used the ten Sword Qi to wrap Xing Kun and his treasure all around, continuously attacking inward.

Xing Kun, knowing the situation was dire, hastily unleashed a great amount of Demon Fire to counteract the metal with fire refining the Sword Qi. If even a small gap appeared in the sword light, he could escape with his Lifebound Divine Demon.

However, just then, the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword burst out from inside, its Demon Light flashing, and blood streaks ruled the air, instantly piercing his Protective Dharma Treasure, severing his flying sword and flying fork, and split his head into two as it faced him, immediately drawing all his Essence Energy and blood into the sword, leaving Xing Kun a pile of decayed bones on the ground.

Light flashed upon the Demon Sword, resonating in pleasure: "Good, good, good, this person's mana was even higher than those four people from the other day!"

Meanwhile, deep in Qinling in a cave, a group of Sword Immortals and both monk and nun of the Buddhist sect, totaling over thirty people, had gathered.

Among them, a young nun with a beautiful visage, dressed in black robes, sitting on a cushion in the lotus position, was none other than Chen Yufeng, a disciple of the Master Yuqing from You Tan Divine Nuns.

She was meditating with closed eyes when suddenly her spirit stirred, and she opened her eyes, sighing, "It's done for! Brother Xing has been killed! It must have been that Demon Sword that devoured him!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd sighed, "We've overlooked the variable of that Demon Sword! The path through Elder Ape is likely lost!"

One-Armed Dragon Slayer spoke gravely, "I fear it's more than that; that old ape is naturally fierce and proud, although he fears heaven and knows fate, once beguiled by the Demon Sword, he might not only be unusable to us, but becomes our enemy, possibly even unleashing a massacre!"

At that moment, a small Monk in saffron robes spoke, "Actually, there's no need to make things so difficult. If it comes to it, I can make a trip to Yellow Dragon Mountain, retrieve that Demon Sword. If that monkey can renounce evil and return to good, well and good; if not, then we can confine him along with his evil disciples in Yellow Dragon Mountain, and let him out after a few decades."

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